What color is #8BCEDF?

#8BCEDF is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BCEDF?

The RGB value is 139, 206, 223: 139 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BCEDF?

The complementary color is #DF9C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BCEDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BCEDF color

#8BCEDF rgb(139, 206, 223)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8BCEDF is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 80.8% green and 87.5% blue (139, 206, 223).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Infinity Pool (#94D4E4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#8BCEDF color codes

HEX	`#8BCEDF`
RGB	`rgb(139, 206, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 80.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 57%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, -16.89, -15.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 22.67, 221.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.033, 54.956, 77.98)`
Decimal	`9162463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BCEDF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8BCEDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BCEDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8BCEDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8bcedf; }
.text { color: #8bcedf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8bcedf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 206 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8bcedf, #8ba4df); }

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Questions

What color is #8BCEDF?: #8BCEDF is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BCEDF?: The RGB value is 139, 206, 223: 139 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BCEDF?: The complementary color is #DF9C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BCEDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.